A society that accepts others, even though they are different, is a change in perspective from wanting to “fix” someone so they can be more “normal.”
“I’ve been pushing for society to be accepting my whole life. But it has actually been easier to re-write the genetic code, than to become accepting.”
“We don’t want to be cured.”
–Monique Botha
“I wonder what would have happened to great geniuses in the past if they had been labeled with a disability… the world needs the Asperger’s people.”
What a Loser was Albert Einstein?
Autism: A Quick Trip To My Home Planet |Monique Botha |TEDxSurreyUniversity
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Great TED talk! Thanks for the important information on Autism. -Rebecca
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😊👍 I’m glad the information was helpful Rebecca!
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Helped me understand better several people I love. Gracias! -R
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😉 de nada
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Albert Einstein today as a child would on drugs diagnosed with ADHD or Autism!
He didn’t talk until 4.
His grandmother called him ‘thick’ or not very smart.
Repeated words and sentences over and over until he was 7.
Maybe had a form of autism.
Didn’t learn to read until 9 and didn’t like school.
He was disorganized, forgot things, his lectures were hard to follow – the classical ‘absent-minded’ professor.
He attended a Catholic elementary school in Munich until he was 12.
Dropped out of high school at 16.
Failed the entrance exam the first time he applied for college!
What a loser by today’s standards!
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This is exactly what I was getting at. Thank you for this example. Minds that are different can end up being exceptional. He does sound autistic. So amazing what he accomplished, talk about superpowers!
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